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There has been passionate debate on the internet over a blue and black dress that to some people – perhaps even the majority – appears white and gold. But what is the reason behind a discrepancy that has caused such division within households and offices?Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/the-dress-schofield.aspxThe DressdresscolourperseptioncolourslightilluminationStudent paper exploring attitudes of support workers towards individuals with intellectual disabilitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-paper-attitudes.aspx
Undergraduate student Natalie Golding and Professor J﻿ohn Rose have published a paper in the Journal of Intellectual Disabilities which explores support workers' attitudes and knowledge towards individuals with intellectual disabilities to see whether a new attitude scale needs to be developed.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:05:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-paper-attitudes.aspxNatalie GoldingJohn Roseintellectual disabilitiessupport workerscarersattitude scalepaperjournalDoctoral Researcher paper explores how the brain uses simple processes to avoid 'double-checking'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-ior-paper.aspx
﻿PhD student Yuanyuan Zhao and Dr Dietmar Hein﻿ke have published a paper contributing to the long-standing debate as to whether IOR is caused by attentional processing or perceptual processing.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:41:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-ior-paper.aspxDietmar HeinkepaperarticleattentionprocessingperceptionIORUndergraduate student paper cited as most read within Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-ug-paper-most-read.aspx
A paper published in December 2010 by Abbye Andrews (undergraduate student currently training to become a clinical psychologist) and Profess﻿or John Rose has been cited as the most read article within the Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2015/20Feb-ug-paper-most-read.aspxpaperAbbye Andrewsmost readintellectual disabilitiesIDemploymentdisabledAdministrator wins support award after being nominated by studentshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Dec-students-nominate-support-worker-for-award.aspx
School of Psychology administrator Graham Davies has received a service award after being nominated by undergraduate students. Graham was presented with the accolade at the Disability and Learning Support Services' 2nd Excellent Practice Awards.Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:36:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Dec-students-nominate-support-worker-for-award.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesNew paper investigates scientific explanations for Near-Death Experienceshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Dec-paper-investigates-near-death-experiences.aspx
School of psychology PhD student Hayley Dewe is a co-author on a new paper published as part of wider engagement and scientific outreach in The (UK) Skeptic magazine. Hayley's paper explores how the latest findings from brain science can help explain Near-Death Experiences (NDEs).Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:09:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Dec-paper-investigates-near-death-experiences.aspxpsychologypaperbrain activitynear-death experiencesSaalJason BraithwaitehallucinationsExperience-based Co-Design workshop aims to raise standard of mental health serviceshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/workshop-experience-based-co-design.aspx
A recent workshop hosted by the School of Psychology provided training to academics, NHS staff and service-users on how to improve mental health services through Experience-based Co-Design (EBCD). EBCD uses the experiences of staff and service-users to raise the standard of healthcare systems.Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/workshop-experience-based-co-design.aspxworkshoppsychologyhealthcarehealth service designexperience-based co-designtrainingMichael Larkinsocial relationsREF confirms School's position among research elite, 5th in the UKhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18Dec-ref-confirms-schools-position-among-research-elite.aspx
The School of Psychology has achieved a very impressive performance in the Research Excellence Framework (2014), building on its long-recognised strengths in research. Psychology at Birmingham is ranked 5th in the Russell Group for its world-leading (4*) research, making it one of the best stand-alone Psychology schools in the country.Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:33:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18Dec-ref-confirms-schools-position-among-research-elite.aspxpsychologyREF 2014research excellence frameworkresultsresearch impactKim ShapiroResearchers share their work at ESRC Festival of Social Sciencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/previous/researchers-share-their-work-at-esrc-festival-of-social-science.aspx
A group of School of Psychology doctoral researchers recently organised a public engagement event at Birmingham Central Library. The exhibition was part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science and included posters and interactive demonstrations.Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:57:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/previous/researchers-share-their-work-at-esrc-festival-of-social-science.aspxESRC Festival of Social Sciencedoctoral researchexhibitionpublic engagementposterDoctoral researcher's paper focuses on children's homes in Latin Americahttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/20Nov-doctoral-researchers-paper-focuses-on-childrens-homes-in-latin-america.aspx
PhD student Manuela Garcia Quiroga has published a paper on the subject of children's homes and foster care around the world, with a special focus on Latin America.Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:44:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/20Nov-doctoral-researchers-paper-focuses-on-childrens-homes-in-latin-america.aspxpsychologyfoster carechildrenalternative carejournal articlesChileLatin AmericaDoctoral research student awarded Pat Howlin Prizehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Nov-doctoral-research-student-awarded-pat-howlin-prize.aspx
PhD student Hayley Crawford has been awarded the Pat Howlin Prize Lecture for a talk on social anxiety and motivation.Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:48:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Nov-doctoral-research-student-awarded-pat-howlin-prize.aspxPat HowlinNeurodevelopmental disorderFragile X syndromeRubinstein-Taybi syndromeCornelia de LangeCerebra CentreAutism Spectrum Disorderresearch symposiumProvocative discussion lays bare the sinister side of technologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Octprovocative-discussion-lays-bare-the-sinister-side-of-technology.aspx
Professor Anthony Beech examined the internet's darker side during a filmed discussion with playwright Jennifer Haley at London's Royal Court Theatre.Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:19:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/22Octprovocative-discussion-lays-bare-the-sinister-side-of-technology.aspxanthony beechplayonline abusepsychologyVirtual RealitytechnologytheatreLandmark book series reveals What Works in Offender Rehabilitationhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/14Oct-landmark-international-book-series.aspx
News article about The School of Psychology's Professor Leam Craig and Dr Louise Dixon being invited to edit an international book series about offender rehabilitation.Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:27:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/14Oct-landmark-international-book-series.aspxLouise Dixonoffenderrehabilitationbookseriespsychologychild protectionRisk Managementsubstance misusealcoholLeam Craig£415,000 grant allows researcher to investigate why memories fade or lingerhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/03Oct-grant-allows-researcher-to-investigate-why-memories-fade-or-linger.aspx
Dr Maria Wimber has been awarded a £415,000 grant to investigate the processes that underlie how we retrieve memories.Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:40:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/03Oct-grant-allows-researcher-to-investigate-why-memories-fade-or-linger.aspxMaria WimberpsychologyMemoryESRCgrantGreat Brain Experiment proves a smart way to measure memoryhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/14Aug-great-brain-experiment-proves-smart-way-to-measure-the-memory.aspx
The School of Psychology's Dr Fiona McNab has been investigating working memory - information held in the mind for a short period of time - through a specially created app called The Great Brain Experiment.Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:53:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/14Aug-great-brain-experiment-proves-smart-way-to-measure-the-memory.aspxpsychologyapp developmentbrain functionMemoryFiona McNabPLoS ONEProfessor Stephen Wood named among World's Most Influential Scientific Mindshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Aug-professor-among-worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds.aspx
The School of Psychology's Professor Stephen Wood has been named among the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014.Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Aug-professor-among-worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds.aspxpsychologyStephen WoodresearchersSchizophreniaYoung adultsadolescenceneuroimagingcognitive scienceAntiepileptic drugs taken during pregnancy may increase risk of impaired development for childrenhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01Aug-antiepileptic-drugs-taken-during-pregnancy.aspx
New research suggests that taking antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy increases the risk of the child having impaired brain development.Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:47:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01Aug-antiepileptic-drugs-taken-during-pregnancy.aspxpsychologyamanda woodjournal articlesepilepsydrugsPregnancyBrain DevelopmentneurologyDr Suzanne Higgs named President Elect of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviorhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/24July-president-elect-of-the-society-for-the-study-of-ingestive-behavior.aspx
Dr Suzanne Higgs has been named President Elect of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:03:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/24July-president-elect-of-the-society-for-the-study-of-ingestive-behavior.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesResearcher to explore the links between time perception and languagehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18July-darren-rhodes-visiting-fellowship.aspx
Doctoral researcher Darren Rhodes has been awarded a Young Researcher Visiting Fellowship by The Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:11:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18July-darren-rhodes-visiting-fellowship.aspxDarren RhodesFellowshipsspeechlanguage and cognitiontimingMax Di LucaperceptionDoctoral ResarcherStudent's summer research could help tackle global obesity epidemichttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18July-healthy-eating-research-grant.aspx
Psychology undergraduate Anne-Marie Martin has been awarded a summer research bursary to study the use of social norms in promoting healthy eating.Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:40:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/18July-healthy-eating-research-grant.aspxpsychologybursaryobesityhealthy eatingdietJason ThomasResearchers share their passions at poster conferencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/11July-poster-presentations.aspx
Psychology postgraduate students showcased their work at a research poster conference on 10 June.Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:53:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/11July-poster-presentations.aspxpsychologypostgraduate researchposterWorldwide anti-crime network brings together police and academicshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07July-worldwide-anti-crime-network-brings-together-police-and-academics.aspx
A global network dedicated to linking serial crimes recently met for a three-day workshop.Mon, 14 Jul 2014 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07July-worldwide-anti-crime-network-brings-together-police-and-academics.aspxpsychologycrimePolicec-linkJessica WoodhamsworkshopAmy BurrellA visit to expand the mind - students learn about Psychology during department open dayshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04July-cadbury-college-visit.aspx
Cadbury College students learned about subjects as diverse as making social judgments, memory precision and using robots for rehabilitation during a trip to the School of Psychology.Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:27:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04July-cadbury-college-visit.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesPaper proves that children are naturals when it comes to teamworkhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01July-children-are-naturals-when-it-comes-to-teamwork.aspx
A paper by PhD student Sophie Milward on the topic of children's ability to co-operate with others has been accepted by prestigious journal Cognition.Tue, 01 Jul 2014 15:58:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01July-children-are-naturals-when-it-comes-to-teamwork.aspxpsychologycognitionCognition in Infants and ChildrenSophie Milwardpostgraduate researchResearch group hopes to provide a clearer picture of how we interpret imageshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/24June-research-group-interprets-visual-images.aspx
A new research network is aiming to deepen our understanding of how humans, animals and machines interpret visual images.Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/24June-research-group-interprets-visual-images.aspxpsychologyimagesresearchersvisionAndrew Schofieldhuman visual systemTools for Talking supports the development of shared understandings between service users and social care providershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/tools-for-talking-project.aspx
A School of Psychology project has been shedding light on the social care experiences of people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic populations.Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:28:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/tools-for-talking-project.aspxpsychologySocial careminoritiesLearning disabilitiesResearchers from across UK share ideas at Studying Language in Mind conferencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/12June-studying-language-in-mind-conference.aspx
Doctoral researchers from the School of Psychology and Department of Applied Linguistics recently organised a one-day conference called Studying Language in Mind: A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Research Methodology.Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:08:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/12June-studying-language-in-mind-conference.aspxpsychologyapplied linguisticslanguage and cognitionpsycholinguisticspostgraduate researchconferenceConference Poster PresentationPast imperfect: study explores brain's ability to forget unpleasant memorieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/11June-study-explores-brains-ability-to-forget-unpleasant-memories.aspx
New research from the School of Psychology has shed light on the human brain's amazing ability to dispose of unhappy memories.Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:25:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/11June-study-explores-brains-ability-to-forget-unpleasant-memories.aspxpsychologyMemorycognitive scienceSimon HanslmayrPsychology student wins two gold medals at national martial arts championshipshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/06June-student-wins-two-gold-medals-in-national-martial-arts-contest.aspx
Psychology student Rachel Crockett is celebrating after winning two gold medals at the National Tang Soo Do championships in Nottingham.Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/06June-student-wins-two-gold-medals-in-national-martial-arts-contest.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesTrainee psychologist plays vital role in securing £100,000 for vulnerable youngstershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/28May-trainee-psychologist-plays-vital-role-in-securing-funding.aspx
Trainee Clinical Psychologist Carly Spicer made her mark during a work placement by helping a social enterprise secure £100,000 of government funding.Thu, 29 May 2014 14:49:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/28May-trainee-psychologist-plays-vital-role-in-securing-funding.aspxpsychologyClinical Psychology Doctoratemental healthyoung peoplechildrenFamiliesKeeping to the beat is no mean feat: Scientists reveal how two tracks of music become onehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/21May-two-tracks-of-music-become-one.aspx
How does a DJ mix two songs to make the beat seem common to both tracks? And how accurate does beat mixing need to be to enhance, rather than disrupt perceived rhythm? In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society, scientists from the School of Psychology presented a new model that predicts whether or not two tracks will seem to share a common beat.Wed, 21 May 2014 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/21May-two-tracks-of-music-become-one.aspxpsychologyrhythmmark elliottAlan WingsynchronyRoyal SocietyBirmingham Brief: Playing with fire - the peril of Britain's obsession with gamblinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/05/playing-with-fire-peril-of-Britains-obsession-with-gambling.aspx
Professor Jim Orford examines the government's decision to grant increased powers for local authorities to refuse new licences for betting shops and impose extra controls on machine gambling.Wed, 07 May 2014 12:11:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/05/playing-with-fire-peril-of-Britains-obsession-with-gambling.aspxpsychologygamblingaddictionJim OrfordElectricity provides the spark of understanding for brain researchershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01May-electricity-provides-spark-of-understanding-for-brain-researchers.aspx
Brain oscillations are rhythmic electrical fluctuations that affect a number of cognitive functions, including memory. But can they be used to change our behaviour? Dr Simon Hanslmayr and colleagues tested this question in a paper.Thu, 01 May 2014 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01May-electricity-provides-spark-of-understanding-for-brain-researchers.aspxpsychologybrain activityTranscranial Magnetic Stimulationbrain oscillationcognitive functionsResearcher examines online exploitation in new paperhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01april-researcher-examines-online-exploitation.aspx
Juliane Kloess, a doctoral researcher working in the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology under the supervision of Professor Anthony Beech, has obtained acceptance for publication of her literature review paper in the forensic journal Trauma, Violence, and Abuse.Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/01april-researcher-examines-online-exploitation.aspxpsychologyforensic and criminal pscyhologytraumaviolenceabuseComedian Robin Ince lends a hand to The Selective Attention and Awareness Laboratoryhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04April-robin-ince-lends-hand-to-selective-attention-and-awareness-laboratory.aspx
Science enthusiast and stand-up comedian Robin Ince visited The Selective Attention and Awareness Laboratory in the School of Psychology on 27 March to take part in a number of exciting experiments designed to investigate anomalous experiences and hallucinations.Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04April-robin-ince-lends-hand-to-selective-attention-and-awareness-laboratory.aspxSaalJason Braithwaiteanomalous perceptionshallucinationsscience technologyBUIC open day helps visitors to picture the brainhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01april-buic-flatpack-open-day.aspx
BUIC opened its doors to the public on Saturday 22 March as part of the Flatpack film festival. Visitors had the chance to see facilities and learn about brain imaging during the Café Neuro event, which was organised by Flatpack and a team of University of Birmingham neuroscientists.Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:01:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01april-buic-flatpack-open-day.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesApplications invited for UK's first forensic-clinical doctoratehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/31Mar-forensic-clinical-doctorate.aspx
Applications are being accepted for a unique doctorate that allows students to practise two branches of applied psychology.Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:22:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/31Mar-forensic-clinical-doctorate.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesLetter published in the journal Brain in reply to a study that gathered media attentionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/05Mar-letter-journal-brain.aspx
Steven Gillespie (University of Birmingham, pictured top), Joseph McCleery (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pictured middle) and Lindsay Oberman (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, pictured bottom) have recently had a letter published in the journal Brain, commenting on differences in empathic functioning between individuals with psychopathy and autism.Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/05Mar-letter-journal-brain.aspxSteven GillespieJoseph McCleeryLindsay Obermanbrainjournal BrainautismpsychopathyletterNew international network and website dedicated to the subject of family members and addictionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/13Mar-network-website-for-addiction.aspx
The newly established Addiction and the Family International Network (AFINet) will build upon the work of the Addiction, Drugs and the Family (ADF UK) group to create a global membership network. ADF UK consists of a number of academics/clinicians who collaborate on undertaking research in this field and in attempting to raise the profile of this neglected area of research and practice.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/13Mar-network-website-for-addiction.aspxAddiction familyAFINetaddictiondrugsfamilynetworkmembershipSix million Euros awarded to research project investigating conduct disorder in adolescent femaleshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/13Mar-six-million-euros-award.aspx
FemNAT-CD, an international research project funded by the European Commission and endorsed by the World Health Organisation will investigate the neurobiological and environmental factors implicated in female conduct disorder, a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe antisocial and aggressive behaviour. Several universities across Europe will collaborate, and the University of Birmingham is one of two sites primarily responsible for the collection of neuroimaging data.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/13Mar-six-million-euros-award.aspxfemale conduct disorderantisocial behaviourCall for participants: study into conduct disorder in adolescent femaleshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/10Mar-call-for-participants.aspx
We are currently recruiting participants, males and females age 9-18 with and without behavioural problems. Compensation will be provided and our schedule is flexible. If you are a parent or affiliated with a school nearby and would like to be involved, please contact us.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:49:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/10Mar-call-for-participants.aspxparticipantsvolunteersget involvedstudyresearch studybehavioural problemsBirmingham psychologists present at prestigious forensic science conferencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04Feb-forensic-science-conference.aspx
During a trip to South Africa on a C-LINK research project, Dr Jessica Woodhams and Dr Amy Burrell were invited to the 2nd National Conference for Forensic Science (10-13 February 2014) to present on the linking of crimes using modus operandi.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/04Feb-forensic-science-conference.aspxsouth africac-linkJessica WoodhamsAmy Burrellcrimeslinking crimespresentationtalkconferenceUS ambassador visits the centre for Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Roboticshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/06Feb-us-ambassador-visit.aspx
Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to UK, visited the centre for Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics on 6 February 2014.During his visit, Uta Noppeney, CNCR co-director, described the centre's philosophy, research directions, international collaborations and the associated CNCR MSc program.Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/06Feb-us-ambassador-visit.aspxcncrUS ambassadorambassadorMatthew Barzunvisitcentre for computational neuroscience and cognitive roboticsMarie Curie Intra-European Fellowship won for studying multisensory integrationhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/28Feb-zumer-grant.aspx
Dr Johanna Zumer (pictured right) and Professor Uta Noppeney (pictured left) have succeeded in obtaining 2 years of funding through the EU Marie Curie IEF to carry out novel investigations to understand the neural basis of deciding when multisensory signals should be integrated versus segregated.Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:20:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/28Feb-zumer-grant.aspxJohanna ZumerUta Noppeneymultisensory signalsneuralfundingMarie CurieBirmingham Perspectives: Better Policing Collaboration to link academics with practitionershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/better-policing.aspx
"Crime and policing has always been at the forefront of public debate. Yet academic researchers and practitioners have not collaborated as fruitfully as they might have to understand 'what works' by way of interventions and the costs and benefits of alternate interventions. There is however reason to hope that there will be a push towards more evidence-based policing."Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:58:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/better-policing.aspxSocial norms paper highlighted in Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/17Feb-social-norms-paper.aspx
A recent paper by Dr Suzanne Higgs and Jason Thomas was highlighted in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the authors were invited to produce an accompanying podcast.Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:05:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/17Feb-social-norms-paper.aspxSuzanne HiggsJason ThomasNutritiondieteticspodcasteatingeating behaviourCrime Linkage International Network researchers set for South Africa triphttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/17Feb-crime-linkage-south-africa.aspx
Dr Jessica Woodhams and Dr Amy Burrell are soon to embark on a research trip to South Africa. The visit has been arranged through the Crime Linkage International Network which was set up by Dr Woodhams in May 2013, and is the first of its kind to bring together academics and practitioners with a professional interest in linking crimes committed by a common offender.Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/17Feb-crime-linkage-south-africa.aspxJessica WoodhamsAmy Burrellresearch tripc-linkcrimeoffendercrimesLouise Dixon: Prisons research featured in ESRC's Britain in 2014 magazinehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Feb-britain-in-2014-magazine.aspx
Research being undertaken by Dominique Moran and Marie Hutton at GEES, and Louise Dixon in Psychology, has been chosen to feature in the ESRC's flagship newsstand magazine Britain in 2014.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:17:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Feb-britain-in-2014-magazine.aspxESRCmagazineprisonsprisonCollege of Policing grant to build links between academics and the policehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Feb-police-grant.aspx
A partnership involving the University of Birmingham has been awarded £50,000 by the College of Policing to forge links between academics and the police.Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:17:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Feb-police-grant.aspxpartnershipPolicepolicingnetworkcrimecollaborationScientists reveal the pecking order of musicians playing in a grouphttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/29-Jan-14-Scientists-reveal-the-pecking-order-of-musicians-playing-in-a-group.aspx
Does Charlie Watts lead the Rolling Stones from the drums? Did Jacqueline du Pré lead Daniel Barenboim from the cello? These questions may in the future have answers thanks to an intriguing model developed by a team of scientists from the Universities of Birmingham, Münster and London's Royal Academy of Music, in research published today (Wednesday 29th January 2014) in the Royal Society Journal Interface.Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:58:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/29-Jan-14-Scientists-reveal-the-pecking-order-of-musicians-playing-in-a-group.aspxAre you a stroke survivor having trouble completing everyday tasks? Participants needed for research projecthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/21-Jan-14-Are-you-a-stroke-survivor-having-trouble-completing-everyday-tasks--Participants-needed-for-research-project.aspx
Researchers are looking for volunteers to take part in a study which aims to develop tools to help stroke survivors with everyday tasks.Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:20:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/21-Jan-14-Are-you-a-stroke-survivor-having-trouble-completing-everyday-tasks--Participants-needed-for-research-project.aspxCharlotte Hartwright publishes Theory of Mind paper in Journal of Cognitive Neurosciencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Jan-hartwright-paper.aspx
In a forthcoming paper, Dr Charlotte Hartwright, working with Professor Ian Apperly and Dr Peter Hansen, provides new understanding on the role of the rostral medial prefrontal cortex (rmPFC) in enabling us to represent the mind states of other social agents, termed having a 'Theory of Mind' (ToM).Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Jan-hartwright-paper.aspxCharlotte hartwrighttheory of mindIan apperlyPeter Hansenmind statespaperCognitive NeurosciencePartnership event for project exploring views of social care services amongst people with learning disabilitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Jan-asc-partnership-event.aspx
A team of researchers from the School of Psychology have been working on a project funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research. The project has been exploring the views of social care services amongst people with learning disabilities from minority ethnic groups. On the 29th November, they held an event at the University which involved working with people with learning disabilities, and with direct care providers, to get feedback on the preliminary outcomes of the study.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2014/07Jan-asc-partnership-event.aspxNIHRsocial care researchSocial careLearning disabilitiesethnic minoritieseventpublic engagementJoseph Galea launches game in Great Brain Experiment apphttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/19Dec-great-brain-exp-app.aspx
The Great Brain Experiment is a unique scientific experiment being run by UCL which uses games on mobile applications (phones/tablets) to test 10,000s of participant's memory, impulsivity and attention. Dr Joseph Galea, in collaboration with Dr Sven Bestmann (UCL), has included a game on the new release called "How do I deal with pressure?". This game investigates how participants' motor performance is affected by reward and punishment.Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/19Dec-great-brain-exp-app.aspxJoseph Galeaappbrain experimentpressurerewardpunishmentDoctoral Researcher Helen Whittle interviewed for BBC Waleshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/19Dec-whittle-interview.aspx
A final year Forensic Psychology doctoral research student was recently interviewed for a news piece aired on BBC Wales and BBC radio 4.Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/19Dec-whittle-interview.aspxHelen WhittleBBC newsinterviewsex offencessex offendingcrimeDVD resource for young people living with coeliac diseasehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Dec-coeliac-dvd.aspx
Ruth Howard and Gary Law developed a DVD resource for young people living with coeliac disease through an ESRC knowledge transfer grant and this was completed and launched in 2011. Having undertook an evaluation of the DVD and revised the content, they worked with Alta Innovations to make the DVD suitable for commercial sale, by way of an ULtd social enterprise grant.Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:58:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Dec-coeliac-dvd.aspxCoeliac diseaseDVD. coeliacDoctoral researchers hold lunchtime talks at the new library for the ESRC Festival of Social Scienceshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Dec-lunchtime-talks.aspx
Doctoral researchers from the School of Psychology recently ran a public engagement event at the New Library in Birmingham city centre. This was organised as part of the ESRC festival of Social Sciences and involved a day of posters and interactive activities with members of the public in order to present and discuss research that is taking place at the University.Thu, 05 Dec 2013 12:31:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Dec-lunchtime-talks.aspxpublic engagementSocial Sciencestalksnew libraryJuliane Honisch and Mark Elliott present on the science of synchrony at the Bloomsbury Festivalhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Nov-bloomsbury-festival.aspx
Research fellows Juliane Honisch and Mark Elliott presented the science behind how and why people synchronise movements at the Bloomsbury Festival in London on 20th October 2013.Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Nov-bloomsbury-festival.aspxpublic engagementengagementtalkpresentationJulian Honischmark elliottsynchroniseBloomsburyfestivalResting state fMRI work featured in Scientific Americanhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Nov-miall-scientific-american.aspx
Chris Miall's recent work using resting state fMRI to study changes in the connectivity of the brain induced by learning was highlighted in an article in Scientific American this month.Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Nov-miall-scientific-american.aspxChris MiallfMRIMemoryresting activitySimon Hanslymar paper 'Prestimulus oscillatory phase at 7Hz gates cortical information flow and visual perception' accepted by Current Biologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Nov-hanslymar-paper.aspx
Against the intuitive notion that information flows in a continuous, steady-state fashion from our sensory channels, research demonstrated that humans sample visual information in discrete time windows oscillating at around 5-10 Hz.Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Nov-hanslymar-paper.aspxSimon Hanslymarvisual perceptionpaperpaper acceptedvisualhuman visual systemoscillationsJim Orford speaks to BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours about gambling problems in young peoplehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Nov-orford-bbc.aspx
On 10th October Jim Orford spoke to BBC Breakfast and BBC Radio 4 programme You and Yours about gambling problems. This was following on from a report which was recently published by the national organisation GamCare saying that there are an increasing number of younger people amongst the clients of their services for people with gambling problems.Mon, 18 Nov 2013 16:17:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Nov-orford-bbc.aspxJim OrfordBBCgamblingbetting£388K grant awarded to research the neuropsychological profile of different sex offendershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-sex-offenders-profile-grant.aspx
Dr Ian Mitchell, Dr Pia Rotshtein and Prof Anthony Beech have been awarded £388,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to fund research on the neuropsychological profiles of different types of sexual offenders.Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:15:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-sex-offenders-profile-grant.aspxian mitchellPia Rotshteinanthony beechESRCsexual offendersoffendersgrantfundingDoctoral researcher Mary Heald awarded the Pat Howlin Prize by the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypeshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-pat-howlin-prize.aspx
Mary Heald, PhD student in the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, has been awarded the Pat Howlin Prize by the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes at their 17th International Symposium in Stellenbosch, South Africa.Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-pat-howlin-prize.aspxMary HealdawardcerebraphenotypesprizefundNew paper on children's tool making features in special issue on Tool Use as Adaptation, published by the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Societyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-new-paper-tool-use.aspx
A group of Psychologists and a Biologist from University of Birmingham, led by Dr Sarah Beck, have been investigating tool making in children, and in particular whether children can make novel tools to solve a problem, without having seen an example of the tool they need before they try it.Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:23:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Nov-new-paper-tool-use.aspxSarah Becktool usechild developmenttool makingproblem solvingpapernew paperAnthony Beech invited to speak at the Council of Europe about alternatives to imprisonmenthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Nov-beech-council-europe.aspx
Professor Anthony Beech was invited to speak as one of the small number of scientific experts at the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, in France, on 25-27th September 2013, about alternatives to imprisonment.Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Nov-beech-council-europe.aspxanthony beechCouncil of Europeimprisonmentpunishmentlaw breakingDoctorate in Forensic Clinical Psychology: A Birmingham first in collaboration with St Andrew's Healthcarehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Oct-doctorate-forensic-clinical.aspx
This is a new four year doctoral programme that started in the School of Psychology this September. It is the first practitioner Doctorate in the UK to provide people who complete the course eligibility to practice in two different branches of applied psychology, in this case Forensic and Clinical Psychology.Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:47:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Oct-doctorate-forensic-clinical.aspxdoctoratenew courseforensicclinicalForensic PsychologyClinical Psychology£70K NSPCC grant awarded to explore The Impact of Online Sexual Abuse on the Victimhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Oct-nspcc-grant.aspx
The sexual abuse of children online has exploded in recent years and the psychological repercussions can be detrimental to the development and wellbeing of young people. However, whilst the risk posed to young people online is an ever increasing cause for concern, the research in this field is extremely limited.Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Oct-nspcc-grant.aspxsexual abuseyoung peopleonline abuseabusesexualoffenderCrime Linkage International Network launches websitehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Oct-crime-linkage-website.aspx
After a successful application to the Leverhulme Trust by Dr Woodhams, a Senior Lecturer in the School, a collaborative research network has been set up. The network encompasses researchers and practitioners with a professional interest in crime linkage, which is a psychological process whereby practitioners seek to identify crime series through the analysis of crime scene behaviour.Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Oct-crime-linkage-website.aspxc-linkcrimecrime linkageclinkcrimelinkageJessica Woodhamscrime sceneGiving peace a chance: Doctoral Researcher Ahmad Abu-Akel has paper accepted by Psychoneuroendocrinologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07Oct-abu-akel-paper.aspx
Doctoral Researcher Ahmad Abu-Akel has had his paper accepted by Psychoneuroendocrinology. He has conducted research into the effect of the hormone oxytocin on the empathic responses of Israeli Jews to pain experienced by Palestinians, in collaboration with the University of Haifa in Israel and the University of Chicago in the USA.Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07Oct-abu-akel-paper.aspxAhmad Abu-AkelPsychoneuroendocrinologypaper acceptedoxytocinIsraeliPalestiniansLeam Craig receives £90K grant to conduct Ministry of Justice research study in partnership with Coventry Universityhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07Oct-leam-craig-grant.aspx
Leam Craig has been selected by the Ministry of Justice to conduct a research study into Expert Witnesses in the Family Courts, in partnership with Coventry University. A research grant of £90k has been awarded for this study.Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07Oct-leam-craig-grant.aspxLeam CraigMinistry of Justiceexpert witnessesresearch studygrantCoventry Universityfamily courtscourtSuccessful 14th Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop (RPPW) hosted at Birminghamhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/27Sep-rppw-workshop.aspx
Staff from the School of Psychology recently hosted the 14th Rhythm Production and Perception Workshop (RPPW) at the University of Birmingham. RPPW is the primary international research conference for dissemination of time perception and movement timing related research and has been established for nearly thirty years.Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/27Sep-rppw-workshop.aspxconferenceworkshopRPPWrhythmperceptiontime perceptionmovement£333K grant awarded to research a social norms approach to encourage healthier eatinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/27Sep-grant-healthier-eating.aspx
Dr Suzanne Higgs (Reader in the Psychobiology of Appetite) has been awarded £333,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to fund research on the use of social norms to promote healthy eating.Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/27Sep-grant-healthier-eating.aspxSuzanne HiggsJason Thomaseatinghealthy eatingfoodawardESRC awardStephen Mayhew and Andy Bagshaw have paper accepted by PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10Sep-mayhew-bagshaw-paper.aspx
This paper is the product of a collaboration between Birmingham's School of Psychology and Nottingham's Physics department using novel multimodal brain imaging techniques to better understand an often overlooked phase of brain function.Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:03:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10Sep-mayhew-bagshaw-paper.aspxstephen mayhewAndy Bagshawcollaborationnottinghammultimodal brain imagingbrain functionfMRIMRIbrain£300K grant awarded for project to study the origins of cumulative culture in humans and great apeshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10Sep-tennie-grant.aspx
Dr Claudio Tennie (a recent Birmingham Fellow) has been awarded £300,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to carry out a three year project which will evaluate the origins of cumulative culture in human children and great apes.Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10Sep-tennie-grant.aspxClaudio Tennieculturegreat apeslearningtaskstool useGlobal ranking reinforces Birmingham's position as a world-class universityhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10-Sept-Global-ranking-reinforces-Birminghams-position-as-a-world-class-university.aspx
The University of Birmingham has made an impressive 15 place rise to 62nd in this year's QS World University Rankings, cementing its position in the top 100 universities globally and placing it 10th in the UK.Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:48:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/10-Sept-Global-ranking-reinforces-Birminghams-position-as-a-world-class-university.aspxQS rankingindiaPsychology achieves best ever NSS resultshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Sept-nss-results.aspx
The School of Psychology are very pleased to have achieved their best ever results in the National Student Survey this year including 'personal best' scores in four of the six main assessment areas and their highest overall satisfaction rating ever.Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:32:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/06Sept-nss-results.aspxnsssurveyoverall satisfactionscoresteachingProfessor Leam Craig appointed as a Fellow of the British Psychological Societyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Aug-leam-craig-fellow-bps.aspx
Professor Leam Craig, member of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology in the school, has been appointed Fellow of the British Psychological Society (FBPsS).Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:28:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Aug-leam-craig-fellow-bps.aspxLeam CraigcfcpforensiccriminologicalForensic Psychologycriminological psychologycentreBPSPsychological SocietyResearch on anomalous cognitive experiences featured on National Geographic Channelhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Aug-national-geographic.aspx
Some of Dr Jason Braithwaite's research on how certain contexts can make people 'feel' spooked has been featured in a recent programme on the world-wide National Geographic channel. In the programme Dr Braithwaite explains how anomalous perceptions and hallucinations can be induced in certain susceptible observers if the context and setting is right.Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:05:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Aug-national-geographic.aspxhallucinationsperceptionsspookyspookedcognitive experiencesanomalous perceptionsJason BraithwaiteNational GeogrraphicDr Jason Braithwaite interviewed for BBC News feature on near-death experienceshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Aug-braithwaite-bbc.aspx
Dr Jason Braithwaite has been interviewed for a BBC News article that points to an explanation for why people claim to see white light or "life flash before their eyes" during near-death experiences.Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:43:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Aug-braithwaite-bbc.aspxJason BraithwaiteBBCnear-deathnear-death experiencesout-of-bodySchool of Psychology announces four Birmingham Fellowshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Oct11-birmingham-fellows.aspx
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:57:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Oct11-birmingham-fellows.aspxDoctoral researcher Zoe Stephenson invited to speak at Forensic Psychology conference in Belfasthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Aug-stephenson-forensic-conference.aspx
Doctoral researcher, Zoe Stephenson (Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology) was an invited speaker in the symposium entitled Assessing Risk in Sexual Offenders at the Division of Forensic Psychology conference in Belfast in June. The aim of the presentation was to present research findings of a project commissioned by the Ministry of Justice into the Sequencing of interventions with violent and sexual offenders.Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:29:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/05Aug-stephenson-forensic-conference.aspxZoe Stephensonforensiccriminologicalsexual offendersoffendersDoctoral researcherFunding granted for family and social network intervention research studyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/30Jul-copello-research-study.aspx
A study, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme, will adapt and further develop the Social Behaviour and Network Therapy approach to be used with young people as part of a new grant for £528.563.Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/30Jul-copello-research-study.aspxgrantfundingawardsocialfamilyNetworkssocial behaviourNIHRalcoholdrugsyoung peoplemental healthSecondary schools psychology event a huge successhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-schools-event.aspx
160 sixth-formers from schools across the West Midlands attended an event organised by Ashleigh Lin, Katharine Chisholm, and Renate Reniers, who run the Secondary Schools Research Group in the School of Psychology.Wed, 31 Jul 2013 10:35:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-schools-event.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesPaper on speech-accompanying gestures accepted by the Journal of Experimental Psychologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-gestures-paper.aspx
Dr Sotaro Kita and his colleagues' paper on individual differences in production of speech-accompanying gestures has been accepted by the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. The study investigated the psychological profile of people who produce gestures more frequently and more saliently than others.Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:44:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-gestures-paper.aspxpaperjournalExperimental PsychologygesturesspeechvisualspatiallanguagecommunicationSotaro KitaExtended funding for the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disordershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-funding-cerebra.aspx
Cerebra have confirmed renewed funding for the The Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders for six years from 2014. The work of the Centre focuses on the cognitive, emotional and behavioural disorders experienced by children and young adults with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder and genetic syndromes.Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:17:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Jul13-funding-cerebra.aspxcerebraneurodevelopmentalcognitivebehaviouraldisordersdisability autismgeneticfundinggrantPaper by Doctoral Researcher Teresa da Silva examining heterogeneity within multiple perpetrator rapes is accepted for publication by Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatmenthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Jun13-paper-da-silva.aspx
Doctoral Researcher Teresa da Silva has had her paper examining heterogeneity within multiple perpetrator rapes accepted for publication by Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment.Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Jun13-paper-da-silva.aspxperpetratorRapesexual abuseforensicsexualviolenceoffenderoffenceLeam Craig and Louise Dixon publish a new book - What Works in Offender Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Treatmenthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Jun13-craig-dixon-new-book.aspx
Professor Leam Craig and Dr Louise Dixon, from the Centre of Forensic and Criminological Psychology, along with Professor Theresa Gannon (University of Kent) published a new book in May 2013 entitled What Works in Offender Rehabilitation: An Evidence-Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment (Wiley-Blackwell).Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:43:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20Jun13-craig-dixon-new-book.aspxLeam CraigLouise DixonForensic PsychologyforensiccriminologicalpsychologyoffenderrehabilitationNew Scientist cover feature on "Mind Reading"http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Jun-new-scientist-apperly.aspx
Work by Professor Ian Apperly and colleagues is highlighted in the cover feature of this week's New Scientist magazine. The article "Mind readers: how we get inside other people's heads" describes research on social perspective-taking, to which Ian has made a significant contribution in the past decade.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/14Jun-new-scientist-apperly.aspxIan apperlyNew Scientistmind readersperspective-takingmind readingHonorary research fellow publishes papers to explore untreated psychosishttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28May-papers-untreated-psychosis.aspx
Dr Charlotte Connor, Honorary Fellow at The University of Birmingham, has recently had two papers published following research conducted in collaboration with Professor Max Birchwood at The University of Birmingham.Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:39:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28May-papers-untreated-psychosis.aspxCharlotte ConnorpsychosiscareuntreatedinterventionYouthSpaceyoung peopleyouthProfessor Leam Craig receives the Senior Academic Award from the Division of Forensic Psychology, British Psychological Society 2013http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/23May-leam-craig-award.aspx
Professor Leam Craig, member of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology in the school, has received the 2013 Senior Academic Award from the Division of Forensic Psychology, for distinguished contribution to academic knowledge in forensic psychology.Thu, 23 May 2013 11:08:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/23May-leam-craig-award.aspxLeam Craigforensiccriminologicalpsychologycriminological psychologyForensic PsychologyawardAnthony Beech presents at invited experts' workshop entitled 'Developing sexual offender laws and treatment in Europe'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20May-beech-workshop.aspx
Professor Anthony Beech, Head of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology, School of Psychology, has recently presented (May 16-17th 2013) at an invited experts workshop entitled 'Developing sexual offender laws and treatment in Europe' at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Criminal Law in Freiburg Germany.Mon, 20 May 2013 10:53:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/20May-beech-workshop.aspxanthony beechforensiccriminologicalsexual offendercriminal lawoffenderNew paper evaluates the effectiveness of group-based CBT for people with intellectual disabilitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07May-rose-kroese-press-release.aspx
This is the main paper to be produced from a trial of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) with people who have learning disabilities and anger problems that was supported by the National Institute for Health Research through an award of over a million pounds. John Rose and Biza Stenfert Kroese who work in the clinical group in the School of Psychology were integral members of the team.Tue, 07 May 2013 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/07May-rose-kroese-press-release.aspxCBTNIHRangercognitivebehaviourtherapycognitive behaviour therapyanger managementPsychology jumps 14 places to number 7 in Complete University Guide rankingshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01May-university-guide-rankngs.aspx
The University of Birmingham has been ranked number 7 out of 112 universities for Psychology subjects in the Complete University Guide 2014 league tables.Wed, 01 May 2013 10:05:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01May-university-guide-rankngs.aspxComplete University Guiderankingpsychologyleague tablesuniversity guiderankingsSuccessWorking to improve inpatient psychiatric units in Coventry Warwickshire Partnership Trusthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Apr-larkin-inpatient-psychiatric.aspx
Work conducted in the School's clinical psychology group is changing clinical practice in inpatient psychiatric units in Coventry Warwickshire Partnership Trust.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Apr-larkin-inpatient-psychiatric.aspxClinical Psychologypsychiatric unitpsychiatricworkshopcarepatient£72,000 grant to establish a research collaboration with Brazilian universitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/25Apr-bagshaw-grant.aspx
Drs Andy Bagshaw, Steve Mayhew and Amanda Wood, in collaboration with Dr Alberto Tannus (University of São Paulo) and Professor Peter Morris (University of Nottingham), have been awarded £72,000 to establish a research collaboration with Brazilian universities in the São Paolo region under the Scientific Cooperation Agreement between FAPESP, University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:16:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/25Apr-bagshaw-grant.aspxAndy BagshawSteven Mayhewamanda woodgrantawardcollaborationresearchPaper in Neuropsychopharmacology discusses human vigour in relation to environmental rewardshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/22Apr-neuropsychopharmacology-paper.aspx
Ulrik Beierholm has contributed to a paper titled 'Dopamine Modulates Reward-Related Vigor', published in Neuropsychopharmacology on 18th February 2013.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/22Apr-neuropsychopharmacology-paper.aspxNeuropsychopharmacologyenergyvigourDopaminerewardhuman movementSPEEDSelective Attention and Awareness Laboratory leads new study into out-of-body experiences: volunteers neededhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Mar-out-of-body.aspx
University of Birmingham scientists are looking for volunteers who have had out-of-body experiences to come forward and be involved in a new study which seeks to identify the scientific causes behind these bizarre phenomena.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:13:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Mar-out-of-body.aspxSchool of PsychologyDr Jason BraithwaiteSelective Attention & Awareness Laboratoryout of bodyOver-egging the chocolate this Easter: why you should always keep an eye on what you are eatinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Mar13-easter-chocolate.aspx
Research in the School of Psychology suggests that 'attentive eating' affects how much people choose to eat. A paper published recently by the research team in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition took an overview of research on attentive eating and concluded that encouraging people to eat more attentively could aid appetite control.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:55:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Mar13-easter-chocolate.aspxindiaeatingchocolatepsychologistseasterSuzanne HiggsJackie Blissett to feature on Horizon programme about tastehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Mar-blissett-horizon.aspx
In the forthcoming Horizon programme 'The Truth About Taste', Jackie Blissett will be discussing some of the reasons why children like some foods and dislike others, how this changes as they move from infancy to adulthood, and some of the psychological processes involved in our development of food likes and dislikes.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:10:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/26Mar-blissett-horizon.aspxjackie blissettHorizontastechildrenlikedislikeinfancyadulthoodPhD students organise Weight Stigma and Health conferencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/22Mar-phd-student-conference.aspx
PhD students Angela Meadows and Sara Tookey are running a multidisciplinary conference on the subject of Weight Stigma and Health.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:38:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/22Mar-phd-student-conference.aspxAngela MeadowsSara Tookeyweighthealthweight stigmawellbeingDoctoral Researcher Teresa da Silva contributes a chapter to the first text on Multiple Perpetrator Rapehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Mar-teresa-da-silva.aspx
Teresa da Silva, a doctoral research student working in the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology under the supervision of Dr Jessica Woodhams and Dr Leigh Harkins, has contributed a chapter entitled "Multiple Perpetrator Rape as an international phenomenon" to the Handbook on the Study of Multiple Perpetrator Rape published on the 5th of March 2013.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:32:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Mar-teresa-da-silva.aspxTeresa da SilvaMultiple Perpetrator RapeRapeperpetratorchapterbookpublishedDoctoral researcherSteve Mayhew and Andy Bagshaw awarded grant for collaborative project with University of Nottinghamhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Mar-bagshaw-grant.aspx
Drs Steve Mayhew (pictured right) and Andy Bagshaw (pictured left) have been awarded £39,840 by the Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund to develop a collaborative project entitled ' Birmingham-Nottingham multimodal neuroimaging alliance: Understanding spatio-temporal brain network dynamics'.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Mar-bagshaw-grant.aspxSteve MayhewAndy BagshawAndrew BagshawgrantawardfundingBirminghamnottinghamcollaborationprojectbrain networkneuroimagingfMRIeegneuralForthcoming first text on Multiple Perpetrator Rapehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Feb-forthcoming-text-woodhams.aspx
Handbook on the Study of Multiple Perpetrator Rape, edited by Dr Jessica Woodhams and Professor Miranda Horvath, is the first text to be compiled regarding this type of sexual violence which has been so prominent in international news recently.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:18:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/28Feb-forthcoming-text-woodhams.aspxMultiple Perpetrator RapeRapeJessica Woodhamssexual violenceMiranda HorvathJim Orford speaks at a campaign launch to remove high-stake gambling machines from betting shopshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Feb-jim-orford-fobts.aspx
Representing the University and the organisation he has founded, Gambling Watch UK, Professor Jim Orford spoke last Monday at a meeting to launch a campaign to remove high-stake gambling machines from betting shops.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Feb-jim-orford-fobts.aspxJi OrfordbettinggamblingGambling Watch UKFOBTsfixed oddsLiterature review findings highlighted in Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre press releasehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Feb-ceop-press-coverage.aspx
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) have released a press notice regarding the latest trends in child sexual exploitation online. One of the major stories highlighted by the press release was the published literature review written by Helen Whittle (School of Psychology PhD student and CEOP employee), Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis and Anthony Beech (School of Psychology).Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/18Feb-ceop-press-coverage.aspxHelen WhittleCatherine Hamilton-Giachritsisanthony beechCEOPchild exploitationchild abuseonline groominggroomingsexual exploitationliterature reviewBBC£200K grant awarded for project to evaluate social-cognition and its relation to social functioning in three genetic syndromeshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01Feb-grant-social-cognition.aspx
Professor Chris Oliver, Dr Jo Moss, Professor Ian Apperly and Dr Joe McCleery have been awarded £200,000 by the Leverhulme Trust to carry out a three year project which will evaluate social-cognition and its relation to social functioning in three genetic syndromes; Cornelia de Lange, Fragile X and Rubinstein Taybi syndromes.Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:44:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01Feb-grant-social-cognition.aspxChris OliverIan apperlyJoe McCleeryLeverhulme TrustgrantawardfundingSocial CognitionCornelia de LangeFragile XJo MossRubinstein TaybiCerebra team awarded £95K ESRC grant to develop website resource for rare genetic syndromeshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01Feb-cerebra-resource-grant.aspx
Professor Chris Oliver, Dr Jo Moss and Dr Debbie Allen have been awarded a grant from the ESRC in partnership with Cerebra. The project is part of the ESRC's knowledge exchange scheme and will enable the development of a website resource for parents, carers and professionals working with children and adults with six rare genetic syndromes.Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/01Feb-cerebra-resource-grant.aspxChris OliverJo MossDebbie AllenESRCgrantawardfundingcerebrarare genetic syndromesUniversity of Birmingham scientists devise unique stroke assessment toolhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Jan-stroke-assessment-tool.aspx
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a unique screening instrument that provides a 'one-stop' brain function profile of patients who have suffered stroke or other neurological damage.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/16Jan-stroke-assessment-tool.aspxDr Wai-Ling BickertonDana SamsonM. Jane RiddochBirmingham Cognitive ScreenBCosStroke Assessment toolDr Jason Braithwaite grant for £32,000 from the Bial Foundation to study cortical suppressionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-braithwaite-grant.aspx
Dr Jason Braithwaite has been successful in being awarded a grant for £32,000 from the Bial Foundation to study the role of cortical suppression in those showing signs of depersonalization disorder and associated dissociative / hallucinatory experiences in the non-clinical population.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:36:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-braithwaite-grant.aspxJason BraithwaiteBial Foundationcortical suppressiondepersonalizationhallucinationshallucinatorygrantawardDoctoral researcher Alena Streltsova published in the Journal of Social, Cognitive and Affective Neurosciencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-alena-streltsova-journal.aspx
Alena Streltsova, a doctoral research student working in the Infant and Child Laboratory, has published a study showing that touch areas of our own brain are activated as if we were being touched ourselves when we observe other people being touched.Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-alena-streltsova-journal.aspxAlena StreltsovaInfant and Child LaboratorybabylabtouchautismjournalJoe McCleeryDr Mark Elliott receives £5,000 under the equipment sharing scheme to work at the University of Worcester's Motion Performance Centrehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-elliot-equipment-sharing.aspx
Dr Mark Elliott, from the School of Psychology is investigating group synchrony in collaboration with the Vibration Engineering Research Group at Sheffield University and has recently received £5k under the EPSRC Equipment Sharing scheme to access facilities at the University of Worcester's Motion Performance Centre.Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:25:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-elliot-equipment-sharing.aspxmark elliotsynchronyvibrationsheffield universityEPSRC equipment sharing schememotion performanceUncovering the secrets of 3D vision: How glossy objects can fool the human brainhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/21Jan13-secrets-3d-vision.aspx
It's a familiar sight at the fairground: rows of people gaping at curvy mirrors as they watch their faces and bodies distort. But while mirrored surfaces may be fun to look at, new findings by researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Cambridge and Giessen, suggest they pose a particular challenge for the human brain in processing images for 3D vision.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:03:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/21Jan13-secrets-3d-vision.aspxAndrew WelchmanBirmingham Fellow Dr Joseph Galea awarded the 2012 Klein-Vogelbach prize of £7,000http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-galea-klein-vogelbach-prize.aspx
Dr Joseph Galea (Birmingham Fellow, School of Psychology) has been awarded the '2012 Klein-Vogelbach Prize for the Research of Human Movement' for his paper 'Dissociating the roles of the cerebellum and motor cortex during adaptive learning: the motor cortex retains what the cerebellum learns'.Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan-galea-klein-vogelbach-prize.aspxJoseph GaleaKlein-Vogelbachprizeawardhuman movementcerebellummotor cortexlearningBirmingham FellowProfessor Anthony Beech invited to speak at the Open University Psychological Society conferencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan13-Beech-invited-talk.aspx
Professor Anthony Beech has been invited to speak at the Open University Psychological Society conference at the University of Westminster on the subject of Understanding the Mechanisms of Sexual and Violent Offending: A Neurobiological Perspective.Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2013/15Jan13-Beech-invited-talk.aspxanthony beechconferenceinvited speakersexual offendingviolenceviolent offendingoffendingneurobiologicalDoctoral researchers invited to present their research at the competitive European Winterschool 2013http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-cfcp-winterschool-conference.aspx
Steven Gillespie, Juliane Kloess and Ross Bartels, doctoral researchers at the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology, have been invited to present their research at the European Winterschool 2013.Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:45:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-cfcp-winterschool-conference.aspxSteven GillespieJulianeKloessdoctoral researchersconferencecfcpforensiccriminologicalpsychologyCentre for Forensic and Criminological PsychologyWinterschoolMRes student has an article on Asperger's syndrome published in the Guardianhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-student-article-guardian.aspx
MRes Clinical Psychology student Joshua Muggleton has had an article published on the Guardian website in which he discusses the American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s plans to remove the terms "Asperger's syndrome" and "autism" and replace them with "autism spectrum disorder".Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-student-article-guardian.aspxJoshua MuggletonAPAAmerican Psychiatric Associationasperger'ssyndromeAsperger's syndromeautismAutism Spectrum DisorderAnthony Beech speaks on Radio 4 programme about the psychology of the child sex offenderhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-beech-radio4.aspx
Professor in Criminological Psychology, Anthony Beech, has taken part in a discussion on Radio 4 on the psychology of the child sex offender. The programme was broadcast on Tuesday 11 December 2012 at 9am.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-beech-radio4.aspxanthony beechradio 4childsex offendersexual abuseoffendersProfessor Stephen Wood awarded a £818K grant for research into 'linear and non-linear brain changes over the transition to psychosis'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-stephen-wood-grant.aspx
An MRC grant for approximately £818K has recently been awarded to Professor Stephen Wood for research into – 'Linear and non-linear brain changes over the transition to psychosis'.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-stephen-wood-grant.aspxgrantMRCStephen Woodlinearnon-linearbrainchangespsychosisSchizophreniabrain changesPhD student Helen Whittle offers insights into online grooming research in the Journal 'Aggression and Violent Behavior'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-helen-whittle.aspx
Forensic Psychology PhD student Helen Whittle has had two literature reviews accepted to be published in the Journal 'Aggression and Violent Behavior'. The article, titled, "A review of online grooming: characteristics and concerns" explores the research surrounding how young people are targeted by offenders on the internet. The second article explores risk factors that may make a young person vulnerable to being groomed online.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:02:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Dec12-helen-whittle.aspxHelen WhittleAggression and Violent Behaviouraggressionviolentbehaviouronlinegroomingoffendersvulnerablegroomedliteraturereviewsliterature reviewsDVD produced for young people with Coeliac diseasehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/06Dec12-dvd-coeliac-disease.aspx
Dr Ruth Howard and Dr Gary Law have created a new DVD for young people with Coeliac Disease. It came from an ESRC Knowledge Transfer Grant, and features young people talking about their experiences of living with and managing Coeliac Disease.Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:56:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/06Dec12-dvd-coeliac-disease.aspxRuthHowardGarylawcoeliacdiseaseceliacmanagingDVDMedia CentreCoeliac UKJim Orford appears on BBC1's Panorama programme to discuss gamblinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/07Nov12-orford-gambling.aspx
Professor Jim Orford made an appearance on the BBC1 Panorama programme shown on the evening of Monday 5th November. Like last month's Channel 4 Dispatches programme, this was devoted to gambling and again focused on the problems associated with the high stake fixed odds betting machines now to be found in high street betting shops.Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:13:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/07Nov12-orford-gambling.aspxJimOrfordBBCpanoramaDispatchesgamblingbettingoddsProfessors Max Birchwood and Helen Lester secure NIHR grant for £2Mhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/07Nov12-birchwood-lester-grant.aspx
Professor Max Birchwood and Professor Helen Lester (primary care) have recently secured an NIHR grant for £2M. The 'PARTNERS2' project aims to help primary care and community based mental health services work more closely together.Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/07Nov12-birchwood-lester-grant.aspxmaxbirchwoodHelenLesterPrimary careNIHRgrantPARTNERS2CommunitymentalhealthservicesYouthSpaceSuzanne Higgs' research into appetite featured in the New Scientisthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/24Oct12-higgs-new-scientist.aspx
Research conducted by Suzanne Higgs into the link between memory and appetite has featured in a New Scientist article titled 'Memory: Lost in the here and now'.Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:42:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/24Oct12-higgs-new-scientist.aspxSuzanne HiggsMemoryappetiteNew Scientistfoodamnesiadigestion£450k ESRC grant to investigate children's and adult's making of toolshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/24Oct12-esrc-grant-making-tools.aspx
An ESRC collaborative project brings together developmental psychologists Sarah Beck and Ian Apperly and bioscientist Jackie Chappell to explore human tool making. The project develops work funded by a College of Life and Environmental Sciences Cutting Edge grant and Nicola Cutting's PhD work.Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/24Oct12-esrc-grant-making-tools.aspxESRCgrantprojectfundingdevelopmentalpsychologistSarah BeckIan apperlybiosciencejackieChappelltoolmakingBook co-edited by Professor Anthony Beech 'Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions' (2012) becomes No1 bestseller in Forensic Psychologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/17Oct12-beech-forensic-book.aspx
'Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law and Interventions' has become the number one bestseller in Forensic Psychology on Amazon. The book is co-edited by Professor Anthony Beech (pictured right), Deputy Head of School and Head of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/17Oct12-beech-forensic-book.aspxforensicpsychologycrimejusticelawinterventionsbestselleramazonanthony beechcriminologicalcriminology£508k award from the the BBSRC to study the neural mechanisms of memory updatinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/17Oct12-bbsrc-award-memory.aspx
Jonathan Lee and Attila Sik (School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine) have been awarded a 3 year grant from the Biolotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: "The neural mechanisms of memory updating".Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/17Oct12-bbsrc-award-memory.aspxjonathan leeAttila SikgrantawardbiotechnologybiologicalSciencesresearch councilBBSRCMemoryneuralmechanisms£80,000 award to fund 'Challenging behaviour and Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Tuberous Sclerosis'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/15Oct12-award-tuberous-sclerosis-association.aspx
Lucy Wilde, from the Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the School of Psychology, has been awarded one of the first postdoctoral research training fellowships from the UK support group charity the Tuberous Sclerosis Association.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/15Oct12-award-tuberous-sclerosis-association.aspxLucy WildecerebracentreneurodevelopmentalDisorderfellowshiptuberoussclerosisassociationgrantawardresearchtrainingChris Miall features in a Nature article and podcast to discuss brain activity in the resting statehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Oct12-miall-nature-podcast.aspx
Chris Miall has featured in a news article and podcast for Nature titled 'Neuroscience: Idle minds' (19 September 2012), which discusses the activity of the brain while it is in a resting state.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/10Oct12-miall-nature-podcast.aspxChris MiallnaturepodcastarticlebrainidlerestingactivityfMRIMRImagneticresonanceImagingscanningmemoriesJoe McCleery and Supriya Malik awarded £103k to study early behavioural intervention for young children with autismhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-autism-grant.aspx
Dr Joe McCleery and incoming overseas PhD student, Supriya Malik, from the School of Psychology have been awarded £103,272 from the UK charity, Autistica, and Fortis Healthcare (India) for a research project entitled 'The effects of gesture training on the neural processing of auditory and visual gestures in children with autism.'Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-autism-grant.aspxmccleerypsychologyAutisticaFortisindiagestureneuralauditoryvisualchildrendevelopmentDinesh Ramoo sponsored to represent the University at the British Science Festivalhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-dinesh-ramoo.aspx
Doctoral researcher Dinesh Ramoo (pictured) has been chosen as one of the six students sponsored by the British Science Association to represent the University at the British Science Festival in Aberdeen.Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:30:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-dinesh-ramoo.aspxDineshRamooscienceBritishfestivaleventmediaimpactsociety'Breaking the Cycle' grant won by Dominique Moran and Louise Dixonhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-breaking-cycle-grant.aspx
Dominique Moran and Louise Dixon (Psychology) have been successful in obtaining funding from the ESRC for a project entitled 'Breaking the Cycle? Prison Visitation and Recidivism in the UK' (£370k fEC).Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:52:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sep12-breaking-cycle-grant.aspxdominiquemoranlouisedixonESRCgrantcycleprisonvisitationrecidivismreoffendingoffendingRoss Bartels awarded by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sept12-ross-bartels-award.aspx
The 'Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers' (ATSA) has awarded Ross Bartels the Graduate Student Award, with which he will be presented at ATSA's 2012 Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA (October 17th - 20th).Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:50:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/13Sept12-ross-bartels-award.aspxRossBartelsATSAassociationtreatmentsexualabuseabusersResearch into Fixed Odds Betting Terminals features on Channel 4's Dispatcheshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/09Sep12-jim-orford-dispatches.aspx
Prof Jim Orford appeared on the Channel 4 Dispatches TV programme which finally appeared, after some postponements, on the evening of August 6. The programme was about one of Jim's favourite research topics, gambling, and particularly focused on what are now called Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs).Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:46:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/09Sep12-jim-orford-dispatches.aspxJim OrfordgamblingFOBTsfixedoddsbettingcasinoPhD student Jason Thomas wins the Hannah Steinberg Awardhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Aug12-jason-thomas-award.aspx
The British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) awarded Jason Thomas the Hannah Steinberg Award at its 2012 Summer Meeting in Harrogate, in recognition of his research.Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:23:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Aug12-jason-thomas-award.aspxBAPpsychopharmacologyJason Thomashannah steinbergsteinbergawardappetitedrugmoodpsychiatricPeople with learning disabilities from black and minority groups: An exploration of their experiences and views of social care serviceshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Jul12-bme-social-care.aspx
A grant of £140,462 has been awarded to Drs. Michael Larkin, John Rose and Biza Kroese in the School of Psychology to explore the experiences and views of social care services amongst people with learning disabilities and black and minority groups. The award was made by the National institute for Health Research, School for Social Care Research (3rd Wave) and it will run until the end of 2013.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:05:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Jul12-bme-social-care.aspxawardgrantMichael LarkinJohn RoseBiza KroeseSocial careNIHRdisabilitydisabilitiesblackminorityKim Quinn awarded £78k by the Leverhulme Trust to study moral praise and moral condemnationhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Aug12-kim-quinn-award.aspx
Dr Kimberly Quinn from the School of Psychology has been awarded £78,297 from the Leverhulme Trust for a research project entitled 'Witnessing Virtue versus Vice: Comparing Moral Praise and Moral Condemnation'.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Aug12-kim-quinn-award.aspxKimberly QuinnleverhulmemoralpraisecondemnationvirtuevicegrantawardThe CN-CR centre approaches its second anniversary, and reports excellent progresshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/14Aug12-cncr-progress.aspx
Research in the Centre for "Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics" is flourishing, and we are delighted to announce that we have secured more than €5.5M in funds coming into the University as part of five European research projects.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/14Aug12-cncr-progress.aspxcncrresearchcentrecomputationalneurosciencecognitiveRoboticscomputerHouse of Lords Event raises awareness of the Everyman Projecthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/14Aug12-dixon-house-of-lords.aspx
In July Dr Louise Dixon attended The House of Lords to raise awareness of the Everyman Project. It was an exciting networking event, and one that will raise awareness of an organisation delivering evidence-based treatment to violent men who aggress against their intimate partner.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:57:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/14Aug12-dixon-house-of-lords.aspxLouise DixoneverymanpartneraggessaggressiveaggressionabuseviolenceHouse of LordsJim Orford to feature on Channel 4's Dispatches on Monday 6th Augusthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/06Jul12-orford-dispatches.aspx
Emeritus Professor Jim Orford will feature on The Channel Four TV show Dispatches on the subject of gambling. The special interest just now is in the types of gambling machines, new in the last 10 years, which allow people to play virtual casino-type games on machines to be found in high street betting shops.Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:01:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/06Jul12-orford-dispatches.aspxJim OrfordDispatchesbetting gamblingcasinochannel fourIan Apperly and Steven Frisson awarded £404K from the ESRC to examine "When and why do humans fail to use their "theory of mind"?"http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-esrc-theory-mind.aspx
Ian Apperly and Steven Frisson have been awarded a 3 year grant from the Economic and Social Research Council: "When and why do humans fail to use their "theory of mind"?"Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:25:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-esrc-theory-mind.aspxIan apperlysteven frissonESRCtheoryMindtominteractioncommunicationsocialisationgrantNew paper in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior outlines approaches to treating emotional regulatory deficits among sexual offendershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-new-paper-sexual-offenders.aspx
Steven Gillespie, Ian Mitchell, Dawn Fisher, and Anthony Beech have a paper published in 2012 in Aggression and Violent Behavior entitled 'Treating disturbed emotional regulation in sexual offenders: The potential applications of mindful self-regulation and controlled breathing techniques.'Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:55:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-new-paper-sexual-offenders.aspxaggressionviolentbehavioursexualoffendersself-regulationbreathingemotionalregulationNew International Network to Detect Serial Offenders: School of Psychology awarded £79K from the Leverhulme Trust's International Networks schemehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-leverhulme-trust-award.aspx
Dr Jessica Woodhams has been successful in her application to the Leverhulme Trust for a grant to set up the first international network dedicated to research on crime linkage.Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/23Jul12-leverhulme-trust-award.aspxleverhulmeTrustawardgrantJessicawoodhamscrimeoffendersnetworkinternationalforensicDNACongratulations to our PhD students who graduated this weekhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-congratulations-phd-students.aspx
Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:30:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-congratulations-phd-students.aspxdegreegraduatescongratulationsphdawardsSchool of Psychology welcomes Professors Kim Shapiro and Jane Raymondhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-welcome-shapiro-raymond.aspx
We are delighted to welcome two new members of the school. Professor Kim Shapiro and Professor Jane Raymond join us this month from the University of Bangor.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-welcome-shapiro-raymond.aspxKim ShapiroJane RaymondWelcomenew staffKim Quinn and colleagues awarded £478k by the ESRC to test a theoretical model of behavioural synchronyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-kim-quinn-grant.aspx
Dr Kimberly Quinn from the School of Psychology, in collaboration with Prof. John Cacioppo from the University of Chicago, has been awarded £478,137 from the Economic and Social Research Council for a research project to test a theoretical model of behavioural synchrony.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:10:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-kim-quinn-grant.aspxKim QuinnKimberleyQuinnbehaviouralsynchronyFirst UK Event-Related Potential (ERP) Boot Camp hosted at the University of Birminghamhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-erp-bootcamp.aspx
Students and staff interested in becoming more expert in using the event-related potential (ERP) approach to studying human cognition were recently treated to a rare event on the University of Birmingham campus.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-erp-bootcamp.aspxerpcognitionevent-relatedboot campI just can't get me out of my head: Charlotte Hartwright and colleagues demonstrate that Ventrolateral prefrontal cortex inhibits self perspective when predicting the action of anotherhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-ventrolateral-prefrontal-cortex.aspx
A paper newly published in Neuroimage written by Charlotte Hartwright, Ian Apperly and Peter Hansen demonstrates that typically functioning adults find it difficult to overcome their own perspective when making a behavioural prediction about someone else.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:01:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/11Jul12-ventrolateral-prefrontal-cortex.aspxCharlotte hartwrightIan apperlyneuroimageperspectiveMavritsaki and colleagues awarded the British Psychological Society Cognitive Psychology Prize for 2012http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/25Jun12-mavritsaki-paper.aspx
Eirini Mavritsaki along with her colleagues Dietmar Heinke, Harriet Allen, Gustavo Deco and Glyn Humphreys have been awarded the British Psychological Society Cognitive Psychology Prize for 2012. The ceremony will take place in Glasgow in the BPS Annual Cognitive Section Conference, 29-31 August 2012.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:28:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/25Jun12-mavritsaki-paper.aspxLife and Environmental SciencesTalking (cognitive) therapy helps reduce severity of distress among psychotic patientshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-cognitive-therapy.aspx
Cognitive therapy (CT) reduces the severity of psychotic experiences in adults who are at risk of developing conditions such as schizophrenia, a study published on the BMJ website claims.Fri, 18 May 2012 14:33:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-cognitive-therapy.aspxcognitive therapyCTpsychotic schizophreniaBMJPaper in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry indicates that forthcoming changes to diagnostic criteria for Autism could lead to exclusions for many individuals with genetic syndromeshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-autism-diagnosis.aspx
It is often reported that the presentation of ASD characteristics in these genetic syndromes differs (in very subtle ways) to that observed in individuals with ASD. According to current diagnostic guidelines this might be classified as 'atypical autism'. Forthcoming changes to these guidelines may result in many individuals with genetic syndromes who currently meet diagnostic criteria for 'atypical autism' to be excluded, with inevitable consequences for access to appropriate resources and intervention.Fri, 18 May 2012 14:32:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-autism-diagnosis.aspxchildPsychiatryautismgeneticsyndromeasdCornelia de LangeinterventionatypicalMassimiliano Di Luca awarded £15K from the Royal Society to investigate how humans perceive material softnesshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-di-luca-grant.aspx
The project will investigate how humans perceive the softness of an object while pressing their hand against it. The grant will be used to purchase a force-feedback device that simulates the haptic interaction with objects having different materials.Fri, 18 May 2012 14:17:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/18May12-di-luca-grant.aspxMassimiliano Di LucaRoyal SocietymaterialsoftnesshapticsensorimotorStaff and students come out in blue for Autism Dayhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/05Apr12-autism-day.aspx
A large number of Staff and Postgraduate students, as well as the Chancellor and Vice Chancellors of the University, wore blue on the 2nd of April, 2012, in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day.Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:52:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/05Apr12-autism-day.aspxautismworld autism dayESRC award £71K to investigate the interaction between working memory and selective attentionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/27Mar12-esrc-award.aspx
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have awarded Dr Alex Balani £71K to investigate the interaction between working memory and selective attention.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:11:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/27Mar12-esrc-award.aspxESRCeconomicsocialresearch councilawardfundinggrantMemoryattentionAlex Balanibrain activityvisualJason Braithwaite awarded £125K by the Leverhulme Trust to examine Cortical hyperexcitability and the out-of-body experiencehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/27Mar12-leverhulme-funding.aspx
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded the University of Birmingham a £125,634 Research Project Grant to examine Cortical hyperexcitability and the out-of-body experience (OBE).Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:11:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/27Mar12-leverhulme-funding.aspxout-of-bodycorticalOBEJason BraithwaitebodilyexperiencesneuroscientificleverhulmegrantfundingawardStaff and students get young people involved in science at the Big Bang Fairhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/22Mar12-big-bang.aspx
From 15-17 March a group of staff and students from the School were at the Big Bang Fair at Birmingham's NEC. The annual event is aimed at young people across the UK and encourages them to get involved in science, maths and engineering.Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/22Mar12-big-bang.aspxbig bangbouncefoodtastesmellNECschool childrenyoung peopleengagementCommunitySuzanne HiggsAlan Wingmark elliottForthcoming paper in Psychological Review proposes new model of action perceptionhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/20Feb12-action-perception.aspx
Previous research on dual-tasks has shown that, under some circumstances actions impair the perception of action-consistent stimuli, while under other conditions actions facilitate their perception. This paper proposes a new model to reconcile these contrasting findings.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:54:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/20Feb12-action-perception.aspxperceptionstimuliactionPsychological ReviewmovementcontrolplanningperceptualBrain-based biases leading to out-of-body experiences to be published in top international neuroscience journalhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/20Feb12-out-of-body-experiences.aspx
Recent research from the School of Psychology revealing underlying biases in brain function and how these relate to anomalous bodily experiences is to be published soon in the top international neuroscience journal 'Cortex'.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:37:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/20Feb12-out-of-body-experiences.aspxJason Braithwaitebraincortexneuroscienceout of bodybodilyexperiencesDr Ban and Dr Welchman publish new paper in Nature Neuroscience exploring depth cues in the brainhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-ban-welchman-depth-cues.aspx
Hiroshi Ban and Andrew Welchman's new paper in Nature Neuroscience reveals an area of the brain that fuses different depth cues together to support three-dimensional (3D) perception. The research demonstrates that area V3B/KO in the dorsal visual cortex is particularly important in integrating depth information from different cues.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:37:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-ban-welchman-depth-cues.aspxhiroshi banAndrew Welchmannature neurosciencedepth cues3Dthree-dimensionvisualcortex dorsalProfessors Davies and Beech produce new book titled 'Forensic Psychology: Crime, Justice, Law, Interventions'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-beech-new-book.aspx
Graham Davies (University of Leicester) and Anthony Beech (University of Birmingham) present an exciting and broad range of topics within the field including detailed treatments of the causes of crime, investigative methods, the trial process, and interventions with different types of offenders and offences.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-beech-new-book.aspxforensicpsychologyanthony beechcrimetrialoffenderoffencecfcp£98K ESRC grant awarded to investigate communication by deaf children without conventional language inputhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-grant-deaf-comms.aspx
Sotaro Kita has been awarded a £98,000 research grant from the Economic and Social Research Council, with two collaborators, Professor Susan Goldin Meadow and Professor Diane Brentari (both at the University of Chicago).Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-grant-deaf-comms.aspxSotaro KitaESRCdeafcommunicationsign languagegesturegesturallanguagePhonologylinguistichome signsProfessor Deb becomes panel member of NIHR West Midlands Research for Patient Benefithttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-deb-nihr.aspx
Professor Shoumitro Deb (School of Psychology, University of Birmingham) has been appointed as a panel member for the West Midlands Research for Patient Benefit advisory committee.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-deb-nihr.aspxShoumitro DebpanelcommitteememberNIHRWest MidlandspatientbenefithealthSchool of Psychology to be represented at the prestigious MHRN National Scientific Meeting 25-27 April 2012http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-mhrn-meeting.aspx
This Scientific Meeting gives researchers and mental health professionals the chance to meet together and find out about some of the pioneering studies supported by the MHRN. Professor Max Birchwood will be speaking on 'Public mental health and the prevention of serious mental illness' on Wednesday 25th, and Professor Shoumitro Deb will be chairing a session to discuss 'Interventions in Intellectual Disabilities: what is the evidence' on Thursday 26th.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/21Feb12-mhrn-meeting.aspxmhrnmax birchwoodShoumitro Debmental healthNIHRheart of englandscientific meetinghealthcareBirmingham-Warwick-Leicester collaboration receives £4.5 million Government investmenthttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/31Jan-collaboration-receives-government-investment.aspx
The Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) will receive £4.5 million from the BBSRC. Match funding from the three universities will enable the partnership to fund up to 90 four-year PhD studentships over the next three academic years in important biological fields such as food security, industrial biotechnology and bio-energy.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/31Jan-collaboration-receives-government-investment.aspxphdfundingBBSRCbiosciencesresearchAlan Wing and Andrew Welchman new BBSRC panel membershttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/26Jan12-wing-welchman-bbsrc.aspx
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/26Jan12-wing-welchman-bbsrc.aspxAlan WingAndrew WelchmanBBSRCpanelMax Di Luca awarded 100k€ Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (CIG)http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/26Jan12-maxdiluca-award.aspx
Dr Max Di Luca has been awarded a 100k€ Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (CIG) for a project titled 'Temporal Information in Crossmodal Stimuli.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2012/26Jan12-maxdiluca-award.aspxMax Di LucaMarie CurieCIGintegrationcrossmodal stimuli£716K EPSRC grant awarded to investigate the relationship between structural and functional networks in the Thalamocortical Systemhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-human-brain-epsrcgrant.aspx
Andrew Bagshaw (School of Psychology) and Theo Arvanitis (School of Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering) have been awarded a £716,000 EPSRC grant for a new project: 'The Human Brain as a Complex System: Investigating the Relationship between Structural and Functional Networks in the Thalamocortical System'.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-human-brain-epsrcgrant.aspxAndrew BagshawTheo Arvanitishuman braincomplex systemfunctional networksbrainthalamocortical systembrain networksEPSRCgrant£50K Feeding For Life Foundation grant awarded to staff in the Schoolhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-feeding-for-life.aspx
Jackie Blissett, Gill Harris and Suzanne Higgs have been awarded a £50K Feeding For Life Foundation grant towards a project examining the effectiveness of specific ways in which parents may increase the success of introducing new foods to their 2-3 year olds.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-feeding-for-life.aspxjackie blissettGill HarrisSuzanne HiggsFeeding for LifeFoundation grantfood preferencestoddlershealthy foodstaste exposureResearch conducted by Caroline Richards and Chris Oliver into self-injurious behaviour featured on a Channel 4 Newshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-self-injurious-behaviour.aspx
Dr Caroline Richards' PhD research investigating the risk markers and causes of self-injurious behaviour in autism spectrum disorder was highlighted in a recent Channel 4 News article.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-self-injurious-behaviour.aspxCaroline Richardsself-injurious behaviourAutism Spectrum Disorderantipsychoticspsychologicalinterventionmedical assessmentcerebraStuart Derbyshire 2012 winner of the Paul D. MacLean Award for Outstanding Neuroscience Research in Psychosomatic Medicinehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-maclean-award.aspx
Stuart Derbyshire is the 2012 winner of the Paul D MacLean Award for Outstanding Neuroscience Research in Psychosomatic Medicine. The award is given every year by the American Psychosomatic Society (APS) for outstanding neuroscientific research that advances knowledge directly related to Dr MacLean's hypothesis regarding altered cortical-subcortical interactions affecting physical disease outcomes or mediating processes that can be directly linked to disease outcomes.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:59:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-maclean-award.aspxStuart DerbyshirePaul MacleanAPSPsychosomaticneuroscientificResearch into Action: Mental Health Services for People with Learning Disabilitieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-judith-trust.aspx
A report compiled by Biza Stenfert Kroese and John Rose investigating the training needs of staff who work with people with Learning Disabilities from the Judith Trust charity has recently been launched.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/20Dec11-judith-trust.aspxBiza Stenfert KroeseJohn Rosepsychologynewsmental healthLearning disabilitiesJudith Trusttraining needscharityFocus on the Birmingham Fellows: About Stephen Mayhewhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/17Nov11-stephen-mayhew.aspx
Dr Stephen Mayhew was one of the successful candidates offered a Birmingham Fellowship under the Cognitive Psychology theme. Steven explains a bit about his research.Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/17Nov11-stephen-mayhew.aspxBirmingham FellowshipfMRIeegImaginghuman braincognitive psychologystephen mayhewPhD student Leah Bull awarded the Pat Howlin prizehttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/17Nov11-leah-bull.aspx
School of Psychology PhD student Leah Bull was awarded the Pat Howlin prize at this year's Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes Scientific Symposium held in Brisbane.Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:08:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/17Nov11-leah-bull.aspxLeah BullPat Howlinbehavioural phenotypessymosiumpsychology prizeStudent PrizeprizeSchool of Psychology announces four Birmingham Fellowshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-birmingham-fellows.aspx
Four Birmingham Fellowships have been offered under the Cognitive Psychology theme, championed by the School of Psychology.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-birmingham-fellows.aspxBirminghamUniversity of BirminghamfellowfellowshipFellowsFellowshipscognitive psychologyrecruitmentAssassination under hypnotic suggestion: Stuart Derbyshire features on Derren Brown's The Experiments serieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-derbyshire-derrenbrown.aspx
Channel 4 is currently showing a series of four shows by Derren Brown called "The Experiments". The first 'experiment' asked whether an ordinary person could be programmed to kill using hypnotic suggestion. Dr Stuart Derbyshire was asked to take part, along with Professor Zoltan Dienes from Sussex University, to discuss the nature of hypnosis and to facilitate a hypnotic task that could not be easily faked or simulated.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-derbyshire-derrenbrown.aspxStuart Derbyshirederren brownThe experiementshypnosispainhypnoticdocumentaryJackie Blissett teams up with the IdeasLab to produce a free iphone app, 'Comfort Eater Beater'http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-comfort-eater-beater-app.aspx
Dr Jackie Blissett and IdeasLab at the University of Birmingham have designed an app to try to get people thinking about how they are using food to deal with their emotions, and to try to suggest simple alternatives that may get people through those moments when a chocolate biscuit seems irresistible.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-comfort-eater-beater-app.aspxjackie blissettIdeasLabeatingcompulsive eatingappiTunesComfort eatingcomfort eater beaterBirmingham Cognitive Screen featured in NIHR film serieshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-cognitive-screen.aspx
BCos, the Birmingham Cognitive Screen project, is featured in the National Institute for Health Research Stroke Research Network short film series (part 2) released for the World Stroke Day on the 29th Oct 2011.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-cognitive-screen.aspxBCosCognitive ScreenstrokeNIHRWorld Stroke DayRemembering to Forget: Destroying Bad Memories and Breaking Bad Habitshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-RememberingtoForget.aspx
Retrieving a memory is crucial when trying to extinguish it completely, according to research published today (18 October) by University of Birmingham scientists in the journal Nature Communications.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/03Nov11-RememberingtoForget.aspxProfessor Jim Orford elected as an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Societyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-orford-honorary-bps-fellow.aspx
Emeritus Professor Jim Orford (pictured right) was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society at the Society's annual general meeting in London on 24th June.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:34:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-orford-honorary-bps-fellow.aspxJimOrfordhonoraryBPSPsychological SocietyRecent paper and grant investigating the timing of brain processes involved in taking someone else's perspective.http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-someone-elses-perspective.aspx
Many studies suggest that multiple brain processes are involved in perspective-taking. Joe McCleery, Ian Apperly and colleagues have combined new behavioural methods with scalp recording of the brain's electrical activity to investigate the order in which these processes occur.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:34:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-someone-elses-perspective.aspxbrain processesperspectiveSecond of BPS funded seminars on multiple perpetrator rape hosted by Dr Jessica Woodhamshttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-second-seminar-perpetrator-rape.aspx
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-second-seminar-perpetrator-rape.aspxForthcoming article in Attention Perception and Psychophysics proposes hybrid account of Inhibition of Returnhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/paper-perception-psychophysics.aspx
Studies into human visual perception rarely control for how participants weigh up processing speed against processing accuracy. For the first time, the paper presents evidence in one experiment that IOR affects both, processing speed and processing accuracy.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/paper-perception-psychophysics.aspxIORattentionperceptionpsychophysicsaccuratevisualaccuracyinhibitionreturnRecent paper in Psychological Science demonstrates how spontaneous gestures influence problem solvinghttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-gestures-problem-solving.aspx
A recent paper in Psychological Science demonstrates that when one spontaneously produces gestures during problem solving, one tends to solve the problem based on concrete spatial information as opposed to more abstract information.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/29Sept-gestures-problem-solving.aspxpsychological sciencegesturesproblem solvingResearch Explains Why People Get Drunk at the Office Partyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/19Sep11ResearchExplainsWhyPeopleGetDrunkattheOfficeParty.aspx
Getting drunk at the office party and behaving in an inappropriate way may be down to the fact that drinking alcohol in an unfamiliar environment can lead to an inability to reign in unsuitable behaviour, according to research by psychologists at the University of Birmingham published online in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/19Sep11ResearchExplainsWhyPeopleGetDrunkattheOfficeParty.aspxRecently published paper in Clinical Psychology Review details a model to account for the drive to commit sexual offences against childrenhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/paper-sexual-offences.aspx
The drive to commit sexual offences against children remains largely unknown. In this paper we set out a neurobiologically inspired model which shows how problematic parent-offspring attachment processes can lead to a series of psychological problems which ultimately result in a predisposition to paedophilic acts.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:33:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/paper-sexual-offences.aspxsexual offenceschildrenparentpaedophilicforensiccfcpSarah Beck awarded the 2011 Margaret Donaldson Prize by the BPShttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/sarahbeck-donaldson-prize.aspx
Sarah Beck has been awarded the 2011 Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize by the British Psychological Society. The prize is awarded for outstanding contribution within the field of developmental psychology.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/sarahbeck-donaldson-prize.aspxPhD student Ian Elliott awarded British Psychological Society's 2011 Junior Award in Forensic Psychologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/ian-elliot-bps-award.aspx
Ian Elliott has been awarded the 2011 Junior award by the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:21:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/ian-elliot-bps-award.aspxForensic Psychologyian elliotDr Andrew Welchman wins £1.2M fellowship from the Wellcome Trust - School of Psychologyhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/welchman-wellcome-grant.aspx
Andrew Welchman has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Science.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:09:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/welchman-wellcome-grant.aspxResearchNew grants awarded to staff in the Schoolhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/grants-july2011.aspx
New grants awarded to staff in the School of Psychology in July 2011.Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/psychology/news-events/2011/grants-july2011.aspxgrantspsychology